Overview of renewable energy and energy efficiency - unido
Overview of renewable energy and energy efficiency - unido
Overview of renewable energy and energy efficiency - unido
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MODULE 1: OVERVIEW OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCYpage 1.39SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REGULATION AND POLICYMAKING FOR AFRICAEnergy Cost as % <strong>of</strong> Cost <strong>of</strong> Production40%30%20%10%0%Sri Lanka (low - 1998) Sri Lanka (High - 1998)Eastern Africa (low - 2005) Eastern Africa (high - 2005)Module 1SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REGULATION AND POLICYMAKING FOR AFRICACONCLUSIONS• Rationale for promoting <strong>renewable</strong>s <strong>and</strong> <strong>energy</strong> <strong>efficiency</strong>not well argued:– Climate change <strong>and</strong> environmental concerns not applicable in Africa• Solid rationale for promoting <strong>renewable</strong>s <strong>and</strong> <strong>energy</strong><strong>efficiency</strong>:– Enhanced <strong>energy</strong> security: reduce exposure to high oil import costs– Availability <strong>of</strong> plentiful <strong>and</strong> cost-competitive <strong>renewable</strong>s (hydro &geothermal)– Ability to provide cost-competitive <strong>energy</strong> services to remote ruralsettlements– Significant job <strong>and</strong> enterprise creation potentialModule 1
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